Album · 1977
Heart of the Congos
Tracklist
1
Fisherman
Heart of the Congos
5:18
2
Congo Man
Heart of the Congos
4:51
3
Open Up the Gate
Heart of the Congos
4:30
4
Children Crying
Heart of the Congos
4:16
5
La La Bam‐Bam
Heart of the Congos
2:15
6
Can’t Come In
Heart of the Congos
5:02
7
Sodom & Gomorrow
Heart of the Congos
4:12
8
The Wrong Thing
Heart of the Congos
4:16
9
Ark of Covenant
Heart of the Congos
4:43
10
Solid Foundation
Heart of the Congos
4:48
In print
First pressed 1977, still pressed 2024 — 61 pressings across 10 countries.
Credits
Fidel "Twice" Luna
Artists And Repertoire
Supercinq
Artwork
Gillian A. Gordon
Design
Tony McDermott
Design
Jerome Francique
Editor
Christopher Daley
Engineer
Mervyn Williams
Engineer
Noel Hearne
Engineer
Prince Philip
Engineer
Sylvan Morris
Engineer
Andy Veitch
Illustration
Mat Cook
Illustration
Anastas Hackett
Instrument · drums
Andy Bassford
Instrument · lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
Instrument · bass
Boris Gardiner
Instrument · bass
Brother Joe
Instrument · percussion
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
Instrument · drums
Carlton “Santa” Davis
Instrument · drums
Cat Coore
Instrument · lead guitar
Congo Ashanti Roy
Instrument · rhythm guitar
Dick Cuthell
Instrument · horns
Earl “Chinna” Smith
Instrument · rhythm guitar
Ernest Ranglin
Instrument · lead guitar
Fabian Cooke
Instrument · drums
Harold Butler
Instrument · piano, organ
Horace James
Instrument · piano, organ
Jimmy Becker
Instrument · horns
Keith Sterling
Instrument · piano
Keith Stewart
Instrument · piano
Lennox Gordon
Instrument · lead guitar
Leslie Butler
Instrument · piano
Little David
Instrument · lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
Instrument · drums
Mikey "Boo" Richards
Instrument · drums
Mikey Chung
Instrument · lead guitar
Noel Alphonso
Instrument · drums
Noel “Scully” Simms
Instrument · percussion
Owen Stewart
Instrument · piano, organ
Paul Douglas
Instrument · drums
Philippe Quilichini
Instrument · bass
Rad Bryan
Instrument · lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Ras Menelik
Instrument · percussion
Rico Rodriguez
Instrument · horns
Robert Johnson
Instrument · rhythm guitar
Ronnie Butler
Instrument · lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Tommy McCook
Instrument · saxophone
Tony Allen
Instrument · bass
Tyrone Downie
Instrument · piano
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
Instrument · percussion
Val Bennett
Instrument · saxophone
Val Douglas
Instrument · bass
Willie Lindo
Instrument · rhythm guitar
Winston Wright
Instrument · organ
Bob Harding
Liner Notes
Harry Wise
Liner Notes
Steve Barrow
Liner Notes
Andrew Walter
Mastering · remastered by [digital restoration]
BilBo
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Chris Scott
Mastering
Dennis Thompson
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kevin Metcalfe
Mastering
Paul Shields
Mastering
Peter Gordon Martin
Mastering
Courtney Panton
Mix
David "Robbie" Hewitt
Mix
Gary Sutherland
Mix
Geoffrey Chung
Mix
Michael McDonald
Mix
Scientist
Mix
Sid Bucknor
Mix
Phil Hale
Photography
Cedric Myton
Producer
Chris Chin
Producer · executive-producer
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Producer
Nadette Duget
Producer
The Congos
Producer
Yvonne Myton
Producer
Ansel Cridland
Vocal · backing vocals [backing voices]
Barry Llewellyn
Vocal · backing vocals
Bunny Brissett
Vocal · vocals
Candy McKenzie
Vocal · backing vocals
Danny Clarke
Vocal · backing vocals [backing voices]
Devon Russell
Vocal · backing vocals
Earl Morgan
Vocal · backing vocals
Gregory Isaacs
Vocal · backing vocals
Kin Miller
Vocal · vocals
Lindberg Lewis
Vocal · backing vocals
Roy Cousins
Vocal · backing vocals
The Meditations
Vocal · backing vocals
The Royals
Vocal · backing vocals
Watty Burnett
Vocal · backing vocals
Winston Watson
Vocal · backing vocals [backing voices]